Death Calls to Us

I hate to write things that seem depressing or morbid, yet I just couldn't help but to write this one, because it hit me like a ton of bricks. I was recently hanging out with some of my rook buddies and we went Friendlys to get some ice-cream. As we were leaving we were all discussing what we were going to do that afternoon. I said that i was thinking of taking a nap since it had been a long week. One of my rook buddies said soemthing to the affect of,"you can sleep when your dead, it may not be to long anyway, since we are probably all goign to Iraq in a few years." I was stunned, and i didn't know what to say to that, but it is often things like that, that get us thinking, and those words kept goign through my head. The reason that they did is because he is probably right, and if not Iraq, then Korea or something like that. While I hope I don't meet with death that soon, I am not afraid. I know that i will see my maker face to face, and spend eternity with him. So knowing this to be the case i will look death straight in the eye,whether it be tomarrow, two years form now, or at the age of 85 on my death bed. Do we live each day like it could be our last? I doubt it. Do we show those we love that we care, and how can we afford to hold grudges or remain angry? How can we live even one moment in our own selfishness? These questions camerushing to me, and serve as a reminder for me as I hope they will for any of you who may read this blog.